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B. B. STEVENSON. CLOTHES Toms. No. 602,484.

Patented Apr. -19, 1898.

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ELBERT B. STEVENSON, OF PHILIPSBURG, CANADA.

CLOTHES-TONGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 602,484, dated April19, 1898.

Application filed November 1,1897. Serial No. 657,124. (No model.)Patented in Canada November 11, 1897, No. 58,101.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELBERT B. STEVENSON, a citizen of the Dominion ofCanada, residing at Philipsburg, in the county of Mississquoi, Provinceof Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inClothes-Ton gs, (for which I have obtained Letters Patent of theDominion of Canada, No. 58,101, dated November 11, 1897;) and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in clothes-ton gs.

The objects of my invention are to provide a clothes-tongs which willallow the user to withdraw the clothes from the boiling water easily andwithout tearing or danger of slipping.

A further obj eot is to provide a device which is simple in itsoperation, durable in its construction, and which can be made at a smallcost.

To these ends my invention consists in the improved construction andcombination of parts,as hereinafter fully described, and pointed out inthe claim.

In the drawings, in which similar letters of reference indicate similarparts in both fig;- ures of the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective viewof my improved device shown in its opened position. Fig. 2 is anelevation showing the tongs in their closed position.

A designates myimproved tongs, which are composed of the members a a,connected toget-her by the bolt or rivet a Member a is provided with anofiset portion a having one of its faces inclined, as shown at a,against which the inner face of the member a is adapted to rest, themeeting faces of the offset portion and the member a being adapted tofit, as shown in Fig. 2. The offset portion may be formed integral withthe member a or be secured thereto by any suitable means.

It will be seen that the ends of the tongs which are adapted to withdrawthe clothes are formed in such manner that a head or expanding portionis formed gradually, leading from the connecting-bolt to the end of thetongs. By this construction I am enabled to use the tongs in cases whereit would not be possible to grip the clothing by placing the head of thetongsin its closed position into the clothing and by rotating the tongs.Owing to the peculiar form of the head, the clothes will be caused towrap around the tongs and be held thereon. This could also'be done ifthe tongs were opened to grip the clothes which are to be withdrawn.

The tongs shown can be made at an exceed ingly low cost. They will beeasy to operate and durable in their construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is Aclothes-tongs comprising two members pivotally connected the rear endsof said members forming handles, one of said members being provided atits front end with an offset portion having an inclined face againstwhich the other member is adapted to abut, the meeting faces of saidinclined face and the opposite member being arranged to fit one onto theother, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

ELBERT B. STEVENSON.

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THos. M. GOUGH, GEO. OoRPsEY.

